Open Heaven 7th May 2023 Daily Devotional
Open Heaven, Sunday 7th May 2023 Daily Devotional Message written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
TOPIC: Showing Off In Church
MEMORISE:
“And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.” – (Acts 4:32)
READ: 1 Corinthians 11:18-22 (KJV)
RCCG OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 7 MAY 2023 MESSAGE:
One habit that seems to have crept into the Church recently, is that of showing off to other Church members. There are people who go to Church rnajorly to show off their new clothes or some other material possession. This is completely outside God’s plan for the Body of Christ. God’s original plan for the Church is for everyone to be united and have everything in common. The Bible says in Acts 2:46-47:
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
The reason the Church is not growing as fast as it should is that there is no singleness of heart. When people prefer to outshine one another in showing off their material possessions than actually caring about each other and the gospel, the Church cannot grow. The reason we have not won the whole world to Christ is that the Church is not united.
The Holy Spirit does not move in the midst of divided people. When the Holy Spirit descended in the Upper Room, the people were in one accord (Acts 2:1). Until Christians love each other and are in one accord, the Church cannot experience the move of the Holy Spirit as it should.
Many Church leaders wonder why the Holy Spirit is not moving as much as they expect, not knowing that the problem is in the divisions within the Church. Some pastors give special attention to the rich in the Church. Apostle James said in James 2:1-5 that you should not give the rich preferential treatment against those that are not so rich, or else you would become a judge with evil thoughts. It doesn’t matter how rich they are, they should not be praised for showing off in the Church, but rather, rebuked.
Believers should dress well and can own luxurious items. However, it is wrong to flaunt material possessions with the intent to oppress others. The Church must unite and cease to be a place where people compete to outshine one another over material possessions.
REFLECTION:
When you go to Church, do you show off your material possessions? If yes, stop it henceforth.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
1 Chronicles 27-29
HYMNAL:
Hymn 20 – Stand up! stand up for Jesus
Open Heaven, Sunday 7th May 2023 Daily Devotional Message is written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries.
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